Latest Editorials and News in Coronado Panama

Lightning strikes kill three

Three people in Panama were killed by lightning within 24 hours. On Tuesday April 18th the bodies of two brothers, 13 years old Yulaikel Quintero and  his brother Johnathan Quintero, 12, ...

Two fire service women killed

Arianeth Rodríguez, 22, Fire Service graduate and Yariseth Cornejo 20, paramedic were killed in a car crash during heavy rain in Chiriqui on Wednesday, April 19. Both were part of the ...

Rain arrives in Coronado Panama after heat wave

The rain has arrived in Coronado Panama, following a heat waves that affected a good portion of Central America. After temperatures ranging between 34 C and 42 C throughout ...

Fire destroys five homes in Emberá Querá community

The homes of five families were destroyed in the Emberá village of Emberá Querá April 13th 2017. A tour guided tour was taking place The local indigenous village when the fire ...

Amphibian Reintroduction begins in Panama

In less than a month, the Gamboa Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Center will begin the process of reintroducing amphibian species back into the wild. This will be the first time an ...

Shrimp discovered in Panama named in honor of Pink Floyd

A new species of pistol shrimp was recently discovered in Panama, and has been named in honor of the band Pink Floyd. Synalpheus pinkfloydi, the new species of shrimp with a single pink ...

Skydivers set record on Contadora

Parachutists from 17 countries set a new free diving record  on Sunday Apr 9 on Contadora, Panama. There were 20 participants in the IV “Pepe’s Island Boogie Panama”, ...

Body of American US Peace Corps volunteer identified

A body found floating in a creek in the community of Cerro Gavilán Ngabe Bugle April 8th 2017, has been identified as  24-year-old Cody Oser, from Colorado. This identified was ...

Skydiver killed practicing in Contadora

Jose Rubalcaba, a Mexican skydiver, died in a test jump on the island of Contadora Saturday morning, April 8, 2017. The parachutist had successfully completed 650 ...

J2L Insurance adds Leakage Coverage

J2L Seguros in Coronado has informed us they has added new coverage to Fire (structure) and Multirisk (content) policies, this new coverage is "leakage coverage". Leakage coverage is ...

Semana Santa 2017 in Coronado Panama

Semana Santa, or in English “Holy Week” is the week leading up to Easter. Semana Santa 2017 in Panama, and around the world, will begin on April 9th and last ...

Harpy Festival at Summit Park

Sunday, April 9 2017 the Summit Municipal Park in Panama City will host the XV edition of Festi Harpía 2017,  a celebration to pay homage to Panama’s national bird, the ...

The search for oil on Panama's coast

On Wednesday April 6th 2017, the Cabinet Council of Panama approved three contracts with multinational companies to carry out seismic surveys to determine whether or not there are oil and gas ...

Danish Tourist drowns at Red Frog Beach

Wednesday April 5th, 21-year-old Kristoffer Vodholt , a tourist from Denmark drowned at Red Frog Beach on Isla Bastimentos in the province of ...

Government procedures now online!

Tired of traveling to Panama City (and wearing pants) to visit government offices? Well, we have good news! The National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG) has made it ...

Earthquake aftershocks in Chiriqui

April 2, 2017 an earthquake of a 5.3 magnitude to place in the Chiriqui region of Panama. More 70 aftershocks have occurred since, destroying 11 homes and damaging at least 23 ...

ATTT Warns Drivers About Fines

Have you noticed more police on the road in the Pacific beach area? The Traffic and Land Transport Authority (ATTT) is cracking down on driving infractions.  One infraction the ...

Varela on Immigration and Security at Tuxtla Summit

Immigration issues were among the main topics discussed at the XVI Summit of the Tuxtla Mechanism, an international summit in San José Costa Rica. ...

Airport Survey Measures Tourist Experience

According to a survey, more than 70% of tourists ...

Picasso For Sale, Community and Wanderlust

by Claire Ross – Proud Owner of Picasso Café, Bar & Restaurante, Community-Lover, ...

New Online Services From The National Migration Service of Panama

Monday, March 22, 2017, The National Migration Service of Panama (SNM) reported that it now offers service online. Services include requests for the pre-registration of foreigners and ...